And here is the translation that The Artful Eye came up with somehow and it isn’t half bad:

Linda read the text once more, this time standing at the window where the sunlight seemed to shine on the day book. Birgitta Medberg were no ordinary name. She closed the day book in the window bank and opened the telephone book.

I don’t know how she did it, but I suspect she used some sort of a translation machine like Babelfish and I am sure that she will reveal her big secret to us after I have posted this. The window bank is the window sill and the day book is the diary. I love how this translation thingy worked out the text and I must know what it is, because I have to send the link to it to my daughter who is reading a Dutch book at the moment.

The Book Meme has really caught on and everybody is tagging each other all over the place and people are coming up with the most unusual books, making you curious for wanting to read a lot of them and I will have to check and see if our library has some of them in their English language section. Bobbie is reading an interesting book that I definitely want to find, as I like the style of the language it is written in. Some people read very esoteric books, like Neda, who is very philosophical or Frances who likes the Middle east. Kaycie is reading Nabokov, which is not light literature and Ann is reading the Lonely planet’s Guide to Ireland.

You will notice that most bloggers are also fervent readers, we are all very literature oriented people and if we aren’t, we are artists or artisans. I know there are blogs that are written by geeks, but luckily, in my circle, I do not run across them, not that I think geeks are a lower form of life, they just have different interests, that’s all, and they speak a different language, using a lot of computer terminology and other scientifically based word choices.

Anyway, I saw my SPN this morning and, of course, she was happy to see me out of my depression and she wondered if I did anything to help myself out of it and I had to answer, “No, it disappeared by itself over two days time.”

I then explained to her how I am living my life at the moment, which is very sheltered and structured and predictable with lots of rest and silence in it, and she thinks that is fine for now, but she does want to make me more resistant for the unexpected occurrences that happen in life also, because you can’t control everything in life and it shouldn’t be so that the least little thing upsets you and brings you out of balance. There, another run on sentence.

I agreed with her, because I do know what she means, because, although I can make my life as safe as possible, I can’t guarantee that there will be no mishaps or anything unforeseen, little as it may be.

So, my project for this week, is to write down my reactions to unexpected little events, such as phone calls or visitors or changes in my schedule. What happens to me, what thoughts go through my head, what sort of stress do I feel and what do I need to do to “normalize”myself again. That’s a good little assignment that I should be able to carry out okay and maybe it will shed some light on my particular neuroses. I am so much like Woody Allen and sometimes I think I am Jewish and I am a typical case for Freud. Oh my God, psycho analysis and no medication, that would be a torturous road to take!

Jesker is a funny dog. When Eduard gets home, he (Jesker) is beside himself with joy and jumps up and down and runs around in circles and makes a lot of noise. On the other hand, when I come home, he doesn’t even bother waking up and just goes on sleeping on his pillow and doesn’t come to say hello until he feels like it, maybe a half hour later. I am not insulted or anything, because when Jesker needs love, he comes to me and he does that quite often during the day, especially when Eduard is home. Especially when Eduard is home! Aha! I may have hit on something there. Laurie, you must be a bit of a dog psychologist. What does this mean?

I was up for most of the night. I couldn’t sleep much at all and that means a big fat nap this afternoon. I can’t wait for it to be 2:30 so I can go and lie down. First I need to do some chores and walk the dog. I must always make sure I get my exercise in, but I am never going to allow Jesker to lead me through the neighborhood again, because I think that wandering around back and forth and in circles like that, was one of the triggers in the change in my mood. I was sort of a mad woman being lead astray by her dog and it was literally true.

Okay, I am closing up now. I am going to call my sister to see if she wants to walk to the pond with the dogs. You all have yourself a great day with lots of silence and serenity for good book reading. Ciao…P.S. Image courtesy of John Mora, thank you John.

‘..not that I think geeks are a lower form of life, they just have different interests, that’s all..’ you are so funny! ‘Courage’ – as the French would say – for today, and good luck with the notebook challenge.Pigx

I do love this mandala and I love John’s picture too. You are choosing great source materials.The book meme is one of the best, isn’t it?like the translation – I hesitate to use it having tried it with French and English and found very very strange translations – so am very wary of Babelfish.Keep well, Irene.

Yesterday while on my lunch break I decided to learn a bit of Dutch. What you’re not buying this? Okay, so I went to Babelfish because I did not believe they did not do Dutch translation and lo and behold.

Now I admit I was troubled with the translation of day book and window bank and for some reason it didn’t dawn on me to think of sil or diary.

Journaling his a good way to view how you have reacted to particular events and it also puts words on paper which I believe have more meaning.

I read somewhere that animals are an extension of their owners. If a human runs around and jumps all over the place, their pet probably will too! Is Eduard more lively than you (either in body or voice)? Or even if it can’t be heard or seen, is he more lively on the inside? You seem so calm and tranquil Irene…perhaps Jesker picks up on that?

I’m still behind in blog reading, am am likely to stay that way for awhile as I am knee deep in spring cleaning and garden work. Please forgive my absence 🙂

Seems your sleepless night was temporary and you are back on track again. Being rested is so important.

I love this mandala today, sourced from John’s work. The colors are so luscious and the coral color so much more so. I could just eat it 🙂 The blue “comic” one is nice too. Your art just astounds me that you keep coming up with these new and different ones.

You were sneaky using a book written in Dutch! hehe. Coulda fooled me as I’m not as adept as John in learning a new language. But do tell us what this book is about. I enjoyed this meme very much and think it is fun game. I love to read and so I hate to disappoint you as I spent most of my life being a geek, but now I am an artist. he he.

Yes,we are very lucky today to have medications and treatments for disease. In the old days we would have just had to suffer. I think Jesker had a very nice time leading you astray, but is probably glad to have a little discipline in his life. lol.

Do take care of yourself, Sweet Irene, and hope tomorrow is even better than today.

Sorry, I didn’t have time to look in yesterday. The new header is beautiful! And so is that slideshow on the right, that’s brill. Have to see where you got that from, maybe I can use it for all my awards? Instead of the display case I’ll never get finished. 😉Have yourself a good day, Irene!